A Gentleman and His Music is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1985 and released by the Concord label.Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter, accessed June 7, 2019Benny Carter: Selected Discography - Bibliography , accessed June 10, 2019
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "For this 1985 session, altoist Benny Carter (then a week short of turning 78 years old) is teamed with the lyrical trumpeter Joe Wilder and the Concord All-Stars .... The results are predictably excellent with the septet swinging with spirit and creativity on four standards, a blues and Carter's original 'A Kiss from You.' This album is well worth tracking down".
Track listing "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 7:39 "A Kiss from You" (Benny Carter, Johnny Mercer) – 6:15 "Blues for George" (Carter) – 8:09 "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 9:53 "Lover Man" (Jimmy Sherman, Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez) – 7:28 "Idaho" (Jesse Stone) – 8:00
Personnel Benny Carter – alto saxophone Scott Hamilton - tenor saxophone Joe Wilder – trumpet, flugelhorn Ed Bickert – electric guitar Gene Harris – piano John Clayton – bass Jimmie Smith – drums
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